Mystical Islam and cosmopolitanism in contemporary German literature : openness to alterity /

Highlights the spirituality and cosmopolitanism of four contemporary German Muslim writers, showing that they undermine the ""clash-of-civilizations"" narrative and open up space for new ways of coexisting

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Twist, Joseph, 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rochester, New York : Camden House, 2018.
Series:Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture.
Subjects:
2000-2099
German literature > History and criticism > 21st century.
Authors, German > 21st century.
Authors, Arab > 21st century.
Islam in literature.
Littérature allemande > Histoire et critique > 21e siècle.
Écrivains allemands > 21e siècle.
Écrivains arabes > 21e siècle.
Islam dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > German.
Authors, Arab
Authors, German
German literature
Islam in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Spirituality, Cosmopolitanism, and Muslim German Writers; 1: Between Heaven and Earth, and Self and Other: Zafer Å#x9E;enocakâ#x80;#x99;s Ã#x9C;bergang; 2: Poetry, Prayer, and Apostasy: SAIDâ#x80;#x99;s Psalmen; 3: Romantic Religion and Counter-Enlightenment Cosmopolitanism: Feridun Zaimogluâ#x80;#x99;s Liebesbrand; 4: Between Pleasure and Terror: The Divine in Navid Kermaniâ#x80;#x99;s Fiction; Conclusion: Intellectual, Spiritual, and Cultural Renewal; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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